Research agenda for ILCA's Kenya programme, including details of objectives, programme of work, time schedule, data evaluation procedures and expected benefits for each research component to improve livestock productivity of pastoralists and systems research to improve mixed farming systems, both...
Bekure, S.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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Pasha, I.K.O.
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Tessema, S.
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Woie, B.M.
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Maranga, E.K.
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Shaabani, S.B.
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[Proposed research programme and research protocols for 1986-1989]
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Proposed research programme and research protocols for 1986-1989
Maass, Brigitte L.
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Katunga Musale, D
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Chiuri, W.L.
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Peters, Michael
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[Diagnostic survey of livestock production in South Kivu/Dr Congo]
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Diagnostic survey of livestock production in South Kivu/Dr Congo
Zozo, R.
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Chiuri, W.L.
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Katunga Musale, D
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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[Report of a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) in the groupements of miti-mulungu and Tubimbi, South Kivu/Dr Congo]
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Report of a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) in the groupements of miti-mulungu and Tubimbi, South Kivu/Dr Congo
Re-examines the stated success of the Smallholder Fattening Scheme, one of the sub-projects under the Second Livestock Development Project in Nigeria designed to improve the quality and weight of cattle at slaughter by establishing smallholder cattle fattening credit schemes in different parts of...
Gefu, J.O.
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[Livestock credit in Nigeria: A case of the smallholder fattening scheme]
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Livestock credit in Nigeria: A case of the smallholder fattening scheme
Discusses the considerations relating to economic policy, supporting institutions and marketing and consumer demand. Classifies and discusses market functions and analyses market organization and institutions of marketing. Looks into the purpose of marketing studies. Discusses some lessons from p...
Brokken, R.F.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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[Economic considerations for smallholder cattle milk and meat production and marketing. I. Economic policies, supporting institutions, marketing and demand]
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Economic considerations for smallholder cattle milk and meat production and marketing. I. Economic policies, supporting institutions, marketing and demand
Generally discusses policy and institutional issues related to the topic in post-revolution Ethiopia. The first part of the paper summarizes the physical resource base and the farming systems of the central highlands. Part two highlights the performance of the livestock sector and provides a very...
Assefa, T.
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[Livestock development in the peasant sector of highland Ethiopia: Some policy issues and implications]
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Livestock development in the peasant sector of highland Ethiopia: Some policy issues and implications
Estimates the relative shares of crop livestock and non-farm income sources in total cash incomes of sample smallholder producers in the semi-arid zone of Mali and attempts to understand the mechanisms and motives of cash income transfers from one sector to the other. Describes the study area and...
Debrah, S.K.
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Sissoko, K.
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[Sources and transfers of cash income in the rural economy: The case of smallholder mixed farmers in the semi-arid zone of Mali]
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Sources and transfers of cash income in the rural economy: The case of smallholder mixed farmers in the semi-arid zone of Mali
Shiferaw, K.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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[Technical efficiency of small-scale honey producers in Ethiopia: A stochastic frontier analysis]
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Technical efficiency of small-scale honey producers in Ethiopia: A stochastic frontier analysis
Sahara
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Haryadi
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Kusumowardhani, N.
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[Smallholder finance in the oil palm sector: Analyzing the gaps between existing credit schemes and smallholder realities]
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Smallholder finance in the oil palm sector: Analyzing the gaps between existing credit schemes and smallholder realities
A reliable supply of water is critical for agricultural intensification and yield improvement. Technological devices that lift, transport and apply water contribute to increased yield from improved crop varieties and high input cultivation. The increasing use of motor pumps is a significant contr...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Ranasinghe, Chathuranga
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Rengaraj, Manooj
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Gamagedara, Yasas
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Barron, Jennie
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[Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka]
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Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka